Lily Samii – Lily Samii: A Journey through Life and Fashion

In-person author event
* Sunday, March 5, 1:00 pm

The life and times of fashion designer Lily Samii, from early life in Iran to her Bay Area fashion house. This book invites readers to step inside the mesmerizing world of San Francisco-based Iranian-born fashion designer Lily Samii.

From her upbringing in Iran to the runways of Paris, she has published a beautiful coffee table book: Lily Samii: A Journey through Life and Fashion, which takes readers on a fascinating journey through Lily’s incredible life.

We learn about her magnificent life in Iran and her secret obsession with fabrics, nature, and movement as a young child; we travel with her across the globe and peek into the glamorous world of Hollywood and costume design, where she was trained by Edith Head and James Galanos: and we join Samii as she opens her iconic Bay Area Boutique, L.Y.Z. Ltd., which was the talk of the town for 30 years, and recognized by national fashion magazines, including Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and Women’s Wear Daily. From L.Y.Z. Ltd., Samii launched her career as a couture designer with gowns and outfits for celebrities and influential women in politics, society, philanthropy, and the arts.

Lily Samii has a history of 50 years of excellence in the fashion industry, building her own business from scratch and eventually becoming known as the “Grand Dame of Bay Area Fashion”. From her retail boutique, L.Y.Z. Ltd. in Larkspur, to her elegant showrooms on Union Square, San Francisco and in New York. Lily has continually delighted the women of Marin and beyond.

Now retired, she resides in Marin County and continues to develop new areas of interest. These days she keeps busy; her passion for design has pivoted from fashion to architectonic in her newly remodeled home.